Global Patent Index - EP 0461760 B1

EP 0461760 B1 19990804 - Image processing apparatus and method

Title (en)

Image processing apparatus and method

Title (de)

Bildverarbeitungs-Gerät und Verfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif et méthode de traitement d'image

Publication

EP 0461760 B1 19990804 (EN)

Application

EP 91304312 A 19910514

Priority

  • JP 12593190 A 19900515
  • JP 12593290 A 19900515

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0461760A2] An image processing apparatus comprises: a blank discriminating circuit to discriminate a blank from image information; a line discriminating circuit to discriminate line information from information of the discriminated blank; and a paragraph recognizing circuit to recognize paragraph information from the discriminated blank information and the discriminated line information. The apparatus recognizes not only character but also blanks from the input image information and generates a result in a desired form. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06K 9/60; G06K 9/80

IPC 8 full level

G06K 9/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06V 30/414 (2022.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0461760 A2 19911218; EP 0461760 A3 19930721; EP 0461760 B1 19990804; DE 69131496 D1 19990909; DE 69131496 T2 20000105; US 5754685 A 19980519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91304312 A 19910514; DE 69131496 T 19910514; US 40133695 A 19950309